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AFS Expands E-Commerce To 33 Corporate Stores

Salt Lake City, Utah-based wholesaler Associated Food Stores (AFS) and its Macey’s, Dan’s, Dick’s Market, Lin’s and Fresh Market locations will expand their relationship with Rosie to provide e-commerce curbside pickup to 33 of their locations by Oct. 31. The new service will be extended to locations from Cache Valley and Salt Lake City, to […]

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Alto Shaam’s Self-Cleaning Rotisserie Offers Safety, Cost Benefits

Alto Shaam highlighted three of its foodservice equipment innovations at the NRA Show. First up was its self-cleaning rotisserie oven. The AR-7T saves labor for retail operations as it self-cleans at the end of the night, according to the company’s communications specialist, Rachael Sanford, who spoke with The Shelby Report‘s Geoff Welch at the show. […]

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AFS Loyalty Program Reports Increased Basket Size, Digital Coupon Use

Salt Lake City-based Associated Food Stores (AFS) has renewed its loyalty program service contract with Accelitec, offering new digital features to AFS membership.  A partnership that began in 2012 with loyalty services has continued to scale with a number of new features and wide adoption by AFS retailers. Together, AFS and Accelitec have created a […]

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Giant Eagle To Open Tech Annex In Pittsburgh Neighborhood

Giant Eagle Inc. has finalized a lease agreement to open a technology annex in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company anticipates occupying the 23,000-s.f. space within the TechMill 41 development by early 2020, offering upwards of 150 current and new team members a modern and collaborative work environment where current digital offerings will be […]

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NGA Show Adding Pavilions For Foodservice, Pet Care And More

The NGA Show is debuting seven new specialty pavilions for the 2020 event, scheduled for Feb. 23-26 at the San Diego Convention Center. New on the 2020 NGA Show Expo floor are: • Foodservice Pavilion—Retailers can source products and services from current and emerging foodservice brands, allowing them to remain competitive by adding cafés within […]

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MTC Logistics Breaks Ground On New Distribution Center In Mobile

MTC Logistics (MTC), along with officials from the Alabama State Port Authority, Alabama Department of Commerce and elected officials, broke ground July 24 on MTC’s 12 million cubic feet international temperature-controlled distribution center. MTC is investing approximately $61 million at the Port of Mobile, generating 50 to 70 direct jobs at the new facility. MTC […]

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Tosca Launches First RPC Custom Built For Poultry

Atlanta-based Tosca has introduced what it is calling a “breakthrough” reusable plastic container (RPC) designed specifically for poultry. The Tosca poultry RPC was built to withstand weight and water, delivering greater product protection and reducing damage, as well as eliminating packaging waste.  Poultry is the fastest growing protein in the U.S., and it is also […]

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Hussmann Corp. Launches Proto-Aire EZ Refrigeration Solution

St. Louis, Missouri-based Hussmann Corp. has launched its Proto-Aire EZ refrigeration solution. The next generation Proto-Aire extends the solution to meet the growing demand in the marketplace. The new system is an option for grocery applications and primarily designed for the convenience store market. It provides a simplistic, easy to install and service solution geared toward […]